taxi quotes

Posted by Rose and John at 7/1/2008 10:51 AM
Categories: Abu Dhabi
but first, news item: our household goods arrived! We now have a habitat. I will have pictures soon. I would have, already, except I burned out both of our electrical converter-transformers while grinding glass for my stained glass wall sconce, and then the camera batteries died and it can't be recharged without the transformer. 
Also, John is filling in for his editor, who is on vacation, so hasn't written anything for a couple weeks and won't for another couple. 
And, one more thing, our birthing class ended last week, so now we supposedly know everything we need to know. Just in case I'm also attending the free one at the hospital, which is just as good but more crowded and with less group activity. It reminds me a bit of the difference between UC Davis and Cornell. It goes on for a couple more weeks, and is taught by a lovely australian midwife who laughs at all her own stories, and she has some gross ones. Like the time she swallowed amniotic fluid spray (sweet, she said). 

Taxi Quotes

July 1, 2008

In a conversation about whether I should get a job:"Americans can get any job they want. The whole government here is American. You could get a good job."

Me: It seems more European than American.

Driver: European and American is the same thing.

Me: What, are Pakistan and India the same thing??

Pause

Driver: Your mind works ok. You can get a job.

 

Yesterday:

After driving me to Electra street to get my electrical converters repaired:

Driver: Someday we will meet again. Someday.

Me: Well, I could take your phone number in case I need a taxi.

Driver: What good is that? Phone number, bah. You came from the sky, you dropped into my taxi, god will arrange it again. It may be in a month, or two, after the baby is born, and I will congratulate you, and come to your house, and your husband will give me sweets. But you can't forget me, and make me remind you who I am, that I am the taxi driver that brought you to Electra street, to get your broken things fixed, who offered to sponsor you in Peshawar so that the Taliban won't touch you. I don't want to have to remind you. 

Me (laughing): I will remember. We'll meet again.

 

 




 

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  • 7/1/2008 5:55 PM Dan wrote:
    These quotes are amazing! "Phone number, bah" is my new catchphrase.
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  • 7/6/2008 9:51 AM Pete wrote:
    Rose,
    You are a very talented writer. You should start a column.
    - the Creek House staff (Pete)

    HEY!!! It's Sunday morning and Pete, Sandy, and Adriana are on the creek house deck after breakfast. Dogs lying prone under the table. Going to take a creek walk - Adriana
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